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Prepare to Remove the Drain Flange

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What happens here

After removing the pop-up stopper, if you observe a crossbar inside the drain, you will need a specialized drain removal tool, often referred to as a 'dumbbell' drain wrench. Insert this dumbbell drain wrench into the drain opening, ensuring it securely engages with the crossbar. For leverage, you can insert a large screwdriver into one of the wrench's holes. If you lack a screwdriver that fits or prefer an alternative, an adjustable jaw wrench can also be used to grip and turn the dumbbell wrench, providing the necessary torque to loosen the drain flange.

Goal: Position the correct tool to unscrew the drain flange.

Tools and materials

  • adjustable jaw wrench — To grip and turn the dumbbell drain wrench for increased torque
  • dumbbell drain wrench HDX — To engage and unscrew the drain flange
  • large screwdriver — To provide leverage with the dumbbell drain wrench or directly on the drain's crossbar

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You usually push this down and spin it and then it will pop out. If you have the bar in here We've got our dumb battle. We either take a big screwdriver And go in one of these holes Right or you can get your screwdriver up in here to you or if you don't have a screwdriver that'll fit in there You can always take an adjustable jaw wrench as well With my camera setup. I can't really use my

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